Press release

New business models, technologies and verticals support European thin wall packaging producer growth

1 June 2023

European thin wall packaging consolidation continues, in 2022 the top 10 producers accounted for almost half of the market based on polymer throughput. Aside from consolidating, they have been expanding their capabilities, venturing into new business areas, and have become a more prominent feature in the packaging space.

Outside the top producers, the market remains fragmented, with AMI identifying more than 1,000 companies producing sheet and/or thermoforming and/or injection moulding thin wall containers across Europe. Barriers to entry remain low and success translates into strong technical competence, the ability to provide high quality products and value-added services cost-competitively, and the ability to deliver on sustainability.

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